- Barska Biometric Rifle Gun Safe – Quick Access Fingerprint Long Gun Safe for Home, DOJ Approved, Silent Mode, Removable Shelf, Backup Keys & Battery

I read the mixed reviews on this safe, and I admit to being a little nervous when I ordered it. Weighing in at 66lbs, it isn't exactly something I'd want to try to ship back if I didn't like it. I'm pleased to say that I couldn't be happier with the purchase. The unit arrived in excellent condition, I did not see any signs of rust, dents, or other damage that were mentioned in some of the older reviews, and best of all the keys were outside the cabinet so no issues getting it set up & programmed. The other reviews are correct, this unit is quite tipsy before you mount it - to the point that we had a bit of difficulty setting testing out the location. But that is not a big deal & is to be expected on a compact unit like this. I did invest quite a bit of time & money "dressing it up", following some recommendations by another reviewer & going off on my own a bit. I lined the inside with gray, adhesive-backed carpet squares from our local home improvement center to protect the firearms from metal-on-metal contact. Some have loosened up a bit, so with the benefit of hindsight I'd have hit them with some spray adhesive instead of relying solely on the adhesive from the squares. Some other helpful items: * Magnetic, battery powered LED light with motion sensor, Sylvania Part Number 72245. Hang it on the underside of the shelf with the magnetic mount, it turns on automatically when the door is opened. * Eva Dry E-500 Wireless Dehumidifier. Fits on the top shelf; absorbs humidity. When it gets saturated you can plug it in to 'recharge' it. In retrospect I probably should have bought the unit that is one-size smaller as this one barely fits & takes up a lot of room in the safe. * Rack'Em 3 Pistol Holster In-Safe Handgun Rack #6020 - Allows you to hang some larger handguns in the safe if you're not using all the space for rifles This is a small safe, however by using some creativity & accessories I was able to store 3 rifles & 3 hand guns inside with no troubles. One shotgun was a tall as the entire safe so it had to set sidewise in front of the shelf. But no harm done. I can see where pistol grips, scopes, and other add-ons would challenge the space. The reviewers that observed this is more of a locker & less of a safe are also correct. It's a great choice for keeping guns safe from kids. It'll slow down a thief, probably won't help much in a fire. The biometric works great; I took several scans of several fingers (it'll store up to 120 impressions) and have had no problems with access. In summary this is a great choice for the average person who wants to keep their firearms organized & protect their family from accidents. If you're a collector or have a larger collection you probably need something a little more elaborate.

I received mine today and just finished bolting it to the wall. My thoughts: Setup - Very easy. All parts and instructions were there and it was simple to register the prints. Size - I'm not a hunter, gun collector, or paranoid militia nutbag so I only needed something to hold a shotgun and a pistol that I keep for self defense. This holds them comfortably. Shotgun is Mossberg 500 w/ no add-ons & pistol is Ruger LCR. If I had more or larger guns, I would have bought a larger safe. Sturdy - I was worried it might be a bit too much like the quality of a locking file cabinet but it is a strong, solid safe. Yes, if someone breaks in when I'm not home with an assortment of tools or a blow torch or dynamite they'll probably get in. If they're that determined and are willing to take the risk that I don't come home and walk up behind them with the pistol, then they get to win that round. Reliability - I took another reviewer's advice and put my same finger prints in several different ways. I found that when I try to open it in a hurry, I tend to not put my finger in as far, so I recorded them that way also. Even before I did it multiple ways, it worked reliably. It's opened by first pushing a button to activate the reader, then holding your finger on the reader and waiting for the confirmation beep. It takes about 3 seconds for me to open from the time I push the button until the door is open so if I see my daughter's date pull in the driveway and he looks like a punk, I'll have plenty of time to be casually cleaning my guns in the background before he gets to the door. Stability - You do have to bolt it to the wall or floor, or at least to a piece of 2x12 on the bottom that would have to protrude in the front for when the door is open. Overall - The safe does exactly what I need for a good price. Unless it self destructs in a week, I don't have any complaints.

To start, I have mixed feelings about this safe. Overall, though, the positives outweigh the negatives. The Good: 1. Biometric feature works flawlessly. It was easy to program and it recognizes my fingerprint every time. 2. It has a silent feature so you can access the safe discretely if there is an intruder in your home. 3. Has a shelf to also store a pistol. 4. Great concept for a nice little home defence safe. The concept is not to store many firearms or keep them safe from fire. The concept is to have a small locker mounted in an easily accessable location in case of emergency (intruder). The Bad: 1. Do not expect this safe to hold more than 1-2 long guns. It is advertised as a 4 gun safe, but will only comfortably hold 1-2 long guns and a pistol depending on the model. My AR-15 carbine with optics will not fit in this safe loaded with a 30 round magazine. In order to store the gun loaded, I have to settle for a 20 round magazine (hopefully you won't need 20 rounds if you are in the situation where you need to defend yourself). So if you own an AR-15, expect that this will be the only firearm that will fit along with a pistol. An extra 2" in depth and 1" in the door opening would make a huge difference. 2. You will have to mount this safe to a wall or a floor. The safe will fall over when you open the door if not mounted (you should mount it anyway because somebody could easily walk out your door with a safe this size). Overall, this safe does what I need it to do. It stores 1 long gun and 1 pistol for home defense if needed. I would love for it to be able to hold my AR-15 with a full 30 round magazine but that is a minor gripe. I thought about sending this unit back for that reason, but overall, it is a bargain. You won't find another safe in this price range that is this easy to use with a biometric feature.

After returning to shooting after a long hiatus the question of firearm safe storage arose. Was initially looking at StackOn products but was turned off by the cheapness of construction and the door securing bars. Came across the Barska and decided to purchase one from Amazon (who knew they had gun cabinets/safes). Unit is solidly constructed with well designed door bolts. The biometric lock works great and the manufacturer did a great job in supplying an external power source (in case the internally held batteries lose their juice) as well as a well hidden key lock for manual opening. The only thing that a potential buyer should consider before buying the Barska is do you wish to store shotguns in it because while the internal vertical space is perfect for most rifles, the longer barrels typically associated with shotguns will not clear the internal ammo/accessory shelf. While initially fearing the interior might be cramped, four rifles (three with scopes) fit quite handedly. Wish that Amazon had this model in a 8-gun size with the added height to accomodate shotguns.

I like bio-metric access control. Fingerprint scanner works well. A little too tight for 4 guns, but can fit well 2-3 guns.

I like the construction, I liked the biometric interface, formerly working in the Access Control field I found the biometrics on this simple, repeatable and effective. My only gripe with this unit is the lack of padding or 'felt' inside, it's very "clangy". It cost me another $40 and 2hours of my time to effectively 'spray-glue in speaker box carpet' to the interior, which significantly improves the noise made when merely opening the door, fastened @ 6-points of contact to the frame of my house. Now when you put it on silent mode, nobody within earshot will hear anything till the bolt closes and we're ready for business.

The install was very quick Bolted it to the floor and wass with lags and spacers The safe is small but was able to get two firearms inside No scope had to remove it Fingerprint setup very eady The padded rifle insert never sticks and falls off all thr time I used two sided tape provide Junk I used velco tape and then i coukd move it uo or down to suit the firearms. Still did not stick well. Not sure whats on the wall but cleaning with alcohol seemed to help

This safe has a very nice lock on it, it looks pretty good too, my only complaints are that longer shotguns do not fit and some scoped rifles will not fit since it is not deep enough, may be able to counter sticking them in side ways rather then stacking them along the spine. Overall I give it a fair 3 star rating due to its short comings in actually holding firearms. Best measure your stuff before purchase.